Russian teenager Valieva set to go for second Beijing Olympic title
Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will go for a second Beijing Olympics title on Thursday, the next chapter in a damaging doping scandal which has overshadowed the Games.
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'Little Prince' manuscript visits France for first time
The manuscript of "The Little Prince" travels to France for the first time this week as part of an exhibition about its legendary author Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
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Anger in UK over Prince Andrew's '£12 mn' settlement
Disgraced British royal Prince Andrew was urged Wednesday to "live out his retirement in ignominy" after reportedly settling a sexual assault lawsuit for a whopping £12 million ($16.3 million, 14.3 million euros).
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European stocks steady after Ukraine-induced volatility
European stock markets steadied Wednesday after a volatile start to the trading week, as investors tracked developments surrounding the Ukraine crisis.
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Stopping the traffic: Strolz to put police work on hold after Olympic medals
Austria's Johannes Strolz expects to put his work as a traffic policeman on hold after earning his second medal of the Beijing Olympics with silver in the slalom on Wednesday.
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'Throwaway society': Valieva saga puts spotlight on teen skaters' ages
On the ice, the 15-year-old Russian Kamila Valieva exudes composure and emotional maturity.
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Berlinale film fest to award top prizes under Covid shadow
The 72nd Berlinale film festival awards its top prizes on Wednesday including its Golden Bear for best picture and a gender-neutral acting gong after a reduced in-person run under the pandemic.
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Ex-France scrum-half Mignoni to return to struggling Toulon
Former France scrum-half Pierre Mignoni will return to Toulon next season as director of rugby, the Top 14 strugglers' president Bernard Lemaitre said on Wednesday.
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Vietnam to re-open to tourists after two-year closure
Vietnam will re-open to international tourists on March 15 after a two-year border closure due to the pandemic, the government said Wednesday.
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Poland, Hungary risk funding slashes after EU rule-of-law decision
The EU's top court on Wednesday rejected a challenge by Poland and Hungary to a mechanism allowing Brussels to slash funding to member states that flout democratic standards.
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